The John Wright Scholarship@SIT is about providing opportunities to people interested in sport.

The John Wright Scholarship@SIT is about providing opportunities to people interested in sport who previously may not have had the opportunity to study internationally to further themselves in sport or in a field that will be supportive of the sports industry. The scholarship is named after John Wright, India's former cricket coach from New Zealand.

Southern Institute of Technologies (SIT) has had a good relationship with India and has long term intentions of working together with students from India. There are in total five John Wright @SIT scholarships.

Financial support: The John Wright Scholarships@SIT will be for NZ $14,000 to $18,000 and these cover the programmes fees. The students will be responsible for the resources fees if these are not covered within the programme fees and their living expences.

Eligibility: The person will need to be able to bring something to the sporting community of the cities that our campuses which have the programmes are located in. That is Invercargill and Queenstown. They may be a player, a coach, an event manager, or have any background that will be clearly supported and identifiable as being supportive of the sporting industry.

It is very important that the students have an academic record that indicates to us that they have a likelihood of success and skills in English that wil allow them to be socially and professionally involved in the clubs, groups or organisations that they will be associated with.

Procedure: Requests for application forms can be sent via authorised agents or through applications@sit.ac.nz The institute will respond with the forms and recommendations of agents to use in support of all of the processes required to be completed for studies.

Jawaharlal Nehru Scholarships For Doctoral Studies

The Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund offers scholarships for duration of up to two years commencing January 2011 to the Indian nationals and nationals of other Asian countries for Ph.D. studies in India.

c) Sleeper class train fare from the place of residence or study in India for interview with the selection board.

Eligibility: Post-Graduate degree first class (minimum 60 per cent marks) below 35 years of age; full-time Ph.D. scholar and should already be registered for Ph.D. in an Indian university/recognised institution. Fields of study: science and technology, religion and culture, social science, Indian history, eonomic development, environment, and Nehru Studies.

Procedure: Application form can be obtained from the administrative secretary, Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund, Teen Murti House, New Delhi -110011 by sending a postal/money order of Rs 100 in the name of Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund payable at New Delhi. Completed application forms should reach the Fund Office latest by 31st May, 2010.

De Souza Trust Goa Scholarship

The British Council offers Goan students the De Souza Trust Goa Scholarship and the Goa Education Trust (GET) Scholarship to study in the UK. GET aims to provide Goans a medium to pursue the available opportunities in education, in whatever areas they desire. It will provide scholarships and/or research fellowships etc to eligible students for their post graduate studies in the United Kingdom in all spheres, fields and departments.

Financial support:. Full or part tuition fees

. Student visa for the UK All other costs are to be borne by the students.

Eligibility: The applicant should be:

An Indian citizen and residing in India at the time of applying for the scholarship.

A resident of Goa or born of Goan parents.

Not more than 30 years old at the time of applying for the scholarship.

A graduate and have excellent academic track record and extra curricular achievement.

Have confirmed admission for any academic course of study in the UK for up to one year

Procedure: One academic and one professional reference letter have to be submitted. In case you are a recent graduate, you may have to submit two academic references. A copy of offer letter is also required. Last date to submit complete applications is 31 May 2010.

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